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Are you wondering what is happening to the FDA’s Unique Device Identification (UDI) regulation? Nothing is official yet, but the most recent information sheds light on an updated timeline for the FDA UDI roll out plan. The UDI standard is expected to be published in 2012. The first set of deadlines is imposed on Class III […]

The labels used throughout the horticultural/nursery industry need to be tough enough to last. From planting in the greenhouse to transporting to the end user, each product needs its label for identification, tracking, and in some cases, compliance. Industry container labeling regulations can require data such as the name of the plant, an accurate measure of […]

Success in warehouse, shipping and receiving, and distribution areas all comes down to efficiency, accuracy and maximum worker productivity. One way to increase productivity is having the ability to print and apply labels right at the point of activity-whether that be labeling a shelf when boxes are moved, a pallet being shipped, an order being […]

Have you been wondering what has been going on with the Unique Device Identification program that the FDA is in the process of introducing? You are not alone, there has been very little news on the program and many in the Auto ID industry have been thinking that the idea is being dropped. There is […]

We’ve written before about the issues with the Thermal Transfer ribbon supply chain and why prices have been steadily increasing of late. A new post on the VDC Research Blog, suggests that things are not going to be getting back to a normal capacity situation until sometime in 2013. The problems are largely caused by […]